Thursday, June 2, 2011

EVS meeting in Varniai


Welcome to Varniai, beautiful "lake-resort" in Zemaitija region, western Lithuania. Varniai is famous for its lake Lūkstas, which is the biggest natural lake of Samogitia region in Lithuania. The lake is the only one in Lithuania where visitors can find pieces of amber stranded. But today, the very place we spent a day and a night in is even more famous for its international blues festival, Blues Nights. We are hoping to get there this summer, the first week-end of July.

But this time, the lake was a very quiet location offered for us to enjoy our meeting with all other volunteers from different regional and national parks, and their mentors. We (volunteers) discussed our first steps in our parks, the projects and expectancies we might have, the atmosphere at work, our accomodation, etc. Mentors did the same on their side. Then we gathered to share our conclusions, positive for most of them. For us? So far so good!



Was Anthony Hopkins with us? No, this is Leonas,
responsible from our host organisation.
Leonas, some kind of a father for all parks' volunteers...








On the way back to Varniai





Medvegalis Mound


Burbiskio Dvaro, a huge property with a manor and some stables,
all given to the town of Pakalniskes (Radviliskio rajonas)



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